Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania

Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Ludwigs Corner at PA 100 and PA 401
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Township	West Vincent

Elevation	627 ft (191.1 m)
Coordinates	40°06′56″N 75°41′38″W / 40.11556°N 75.69389°W / 40.11556; -75.69389Coordinates: 40°06′56″N 75°41′38″W / 40.11556°N 75.69389°W / 40.11556; -75.69389

Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610

Location of Ludwigs Corner in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania is a town located in West Vincent Township, four miles north of Eagle, PA. Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Geography

Ludwigs Corner is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania located at latitude 40.116 and longitude -75.694 with an elevation of 627 feet.

Transportation

Ludwigs Corner is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 401.

Located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United State of America. Pennsylvania Route 401 is also known as Conestoga Road. In the colonial era this route was known as the Conestoga Turnpike and was a main path of travel between Philadelphia and western towns such as Lancaster. Many of the wagons were of a flat but arched design that would float when fording creeks and rivers with high water. They were known as Conestoga wagons.

History

Ludwig's Corner is the home of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, organized in 1832. Within the walled cemetery is the grave of Owen Josephus Roberts, United States Supreme Court Justice from 1930 - 1945.

Ludwig's Corner is known for being the host of the annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair held over Labor Day Weekend. http://www.ludwigshorseshow.com/

References

Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: West Chester

City	Coatesville

Boroughs	Atglen Avondale Downingtown Elverson Honey Brook Kennett Square Malvern Modena Oxford Parkesburg Phoenixville South Coatesville Spring City West Chester West Grove

Townships	Birmingham Caln Charlestown East Bradford East Brandywine East Caln East Coventry East Fallowfield East Goshen East Marlborough East Nantmeal East Nottingham East Pikeland East Vincent East Whiteland Easttown Elk Franklin Highland Honey Brook Kennett London Britain London Grove Londonderry Lower Oxford New Garden New London Newlin North Coventry Penn Pennsbury Pocopson Sadsbury Schuylkill South Coventry Thornbury Tredyffrin Upper Oxford Upper Uwchlan Uwchlan Valley Wallace Warwick West Bradford West Brandywine West Caln West Fallowfield West Goshen West Marlborough West Nantmeal West Nottingham West Pikeland West Sadsbury West Vincent West Whiteland Westtown Willistown

CDPs	Berwyn Caln Chesterbrook Cheyney University‡ Cochranville Devon Eagleview Exton Kenilworth Lincoln University Lionville Paoli Pomeroy South Pottstown Thorndale Toughkenamon Westwood

Unincorporated communities	Birchrunville Black Horse Brandamore Bucktown Byers Station Chatham Chester Springs Chesterville Compass Coventryville Cromby Daylesford Devault Doe Run Dorlan Eagle Embreeville Ercildoun Faggs Manor Frazer Glenloch Glenmoore Goshenville Hallman Harmony Hill Harmonyville Hayesville Hayti Hephzibah Hershey Mill Hickory Hill Hiestand Homeville Hopewell Howellville Humphreyville Icedale Ironsides Isabella Jennersville Kaolin Kelton Kemblesville Kimberton Knauertown Landenberg Lenape Lewisville Longwood Lower Hopewell Ludwigs Corner Lyndell Marshallton Mendenhall Milford Mills Mortonville Morstein Nottingham Parker Ford Pocopson Pughtown Russellville Sadsburyville St. Peters Siousca Springdell Strafford‡ Strickersville Sugartown Suplee Unionville Valley Forge Wagontown Warwick Wayne‡ Weatherstone West Goshen Whitford Willowdale Yellow Springs

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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